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If the self-gravitating configuration that we wish to construct is spherically symmetric, then the coupled set of multidimensional, partial differential equations that serve as our [[User:Tohline/PGE|principal governing equations]] can be simplified to a coupled set of one-dimensional, ordinary differential equations. This is accomplished by expressing each of the multidimensional spatial operators — gradient | If the self-gravitating configuration that we wish to construct is spherically symmetric, then the coupled set of multidimensional, partial differential equations that serve as our [[User:Tohline/PGE#Principal_Governing_Equations|principal governing equations]] can be simplified to a coupled set of one-dimensional, ordinary differential equations. This is accomplished by expressing each of the multidimensional spatial operators — gradient, divergence, and Laplacian — in spherical coordinates<sup>†</sup> <math>~(r, \theta, \varphi)</math> then setting to zero all derivatives that are taken with respect to the angular coordinates <math>~\theta</math> and <math>~\varphi</math>. After making this simplification, our governing equations become, | ||
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<math>\frac{1}{r^2} \biggl[\frac{d }{dr} \biggl( r^2 \frac{d \Phi}{dr} \biggr) \biggr] = 4\pi G \rho </math><br /> | <math>\frac{1}{r^2} \biggl[\frac{d }{dr} \biggl( r^2 \frac{d \Phi}{dr} \biggr) \biggr] = 4\pi G \rho </math><br /> | ||
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* Part II of ''Spherically Symmetric Configurations'': Structure — [[User:Tohline/SphericallySymmetricConfigurations/SolutionStrategies#Spherically_Symmetric_Configurations_.28Part_II.29|Solution Strategies]] | * Part II of ''Spherically Symmetric Configurations'': Structure — [[User:Tohline/SphericallySymmetricConfigurations/SolutionStrategies#Spherically_Symmetric_Configurations_.28Part_II.29|Solution Strategies]] | ||
* Part II of ''Spherically Symmetric Configurations'': Stability — [[User:Tohline/SSC/Perturbations#Spherically_Symmetric_Configurations_.28Stability_.E2.80.94_Part_II.29|Linearization of Governing Equations]] | * Part II of ''Spherically Symmetric Configurations'': Stability — [[User:Tohline/SSC/Perturbations#Spherically_Symmetric_Configurations_.28Stability_.E2.80.94_Part_II.29|Linearization of Governing Equations]] | ||
<sup>†</sup>See, for example, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spherical_coordinate_system#Integration_and_differentiation_in_spherical_coordinates Wikipedia discussion of integration and differentiation in spherical coordinates]. | |||
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Spherically Symmetric Configurations (Part I)
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If the self-gravitating configuration that we wish to construct is spherically symmetric, then the coupled set of multidimensional, partial differential equations that serve as our principal governing equations can be simplified to a coupled set of one-dimensional, ordinary differential equations. This is accomplished by expressing each of the multidimensional spatial operators — gradient, divergence, and Laplacian — in spherical coordinates† <math>~(r, \theta, \varphi)</math> then setting to zero all derivatives that are taken with respect to the angular coordinates <math>~\theta</math> and <math>~\varphi</math>. After making this simplification, our governing equations become,
Equation of Continuity
<math>\frac{d\rho}{dt} + \rho \biggl[\frac{1}{r^2}\frac{d(r^2 v_r)}{dr} \biggr] = 0 </math>
Euler Equation
<math>\frac{dv_r}{dt} = - \frac{1}{\rho}\frac{dP}{dr} - \frac{d\Phi}{dr} </math>
Adiabatic Form of the
First Law of Thermodynamics
<math>~\frac{d\epsilon}{dt} + P \frac{d}{dt} \biggl(\frac{1}{\rho}\biggr) = 0</math>
Poisson Equation
<math>\frac{1}{r^2} \biggl[\frac{d }{dr} \biggl( r^2 \frac{d \Phi}{dr} \biggr) \biggr] = 4\pi G \rho </math>
See Also
- Part II of Spherically Symmetric Configurations: Structure — Solution Strategies
- Part II of Spherically Symmetric Configurations: Stability — Linearization of Governing Equations
†See, for example, the Wikipedia discussion of integration and differentiation in spherical coordinates.
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